When a teenaged Magnus Carlsen skipped the Candidates and wrote an open letter to FIDE chief with suggestions for changes

Carlsen eventually played in the 2013 London Candidates tournament, which he won on the final day in a thrilling race to the ...

Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand pick their Fide Candidates favourites: 'This has to be their time'

Chess legends Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand have revealed their predictions for the upcoming Fide Candidates 2026. The ...
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Chess Great Magnus Carlsen Quits Tournament Over Jeans Debate

Magnus Carlsen, the world champion chess player from 2013 to '23, was disqualified from the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York for his attire. Carlsen wore jeans at the tournament ...

Chess-Carlsen start-up takes aim at Chess.com with move into play and learn tools

By Julien Pretot PARIS, April 6 (Reuters) - Magnus Carlsen's chess startup Take Take Take announced on Monday it was pushing ...

Mind games: How football's top stars are fuelling chess boom

LONDON: Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah are among the Premier League stars "addicted" to chess, helping to spark a surge in ...
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Magnus Carlsen effect in full swing as Manchester City ace joins major chess tour

Magnus Carlsen’s growing influence in chess draws global attention as a major sports star joins a groundbreaking new tour.

Candidates 2026: Can the old guard bring it home this time?

With Carlsen no longer standing between them and the biggest titles, Caruana and his peers will be looking to seize their ...